• Full Time
  • Engineering / Technical, South Africa

Stellenbosch Municipality

Stellenbosch Municipality is the local government body that oversees the towns of Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, and Pniel, along with the surrounding rural areas in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It spans 831 square kilometers and, as of 2011, had a population of 155,733 people in 43,420 households.

Senior Manager: Water and Wastewater Management

  • Job Type Full Time
  • Qualification Bachelors
  • Experience 10 years
  • Location Western Cape
  • Job Field Engineering / Technical

Minimum requirements:

  • Engineering Degree (Minimum NQF 7 – BEng/BSc Eng/B-Tech)
  • Registration as a Professional Engineer or Professional Engineering Technologist
  • Minimum competency Unit Standards as provided for in the MFMA, or willingness to obtain them within 18 months of appointment
  • Minimum 10 years post-qualification (Degree) experience in Water & Sanitation Services
  • Minimum 5 years at senior and middle management level
  • Valid Code EB driver’s licence
  • Computer literacy

Other Requirements:

  • Specialized knowledge of Water and Wastewater Treatment
  • Specialized knowledge of Water and Wastewater pumping systems
  • Solid knowledge of the regulatory requirements for Water and Wastewater Services
  • Managerial and supervisory skills
  • Human relations and communication skills
  • Conflict handling skills
  • Ability to give attention to detail
  • High level of responsibility
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to assign priorities based on level of urgency and importance
  • Excellent Project Management Skills
  • Language proficiency in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape (English, Xhosa, and Afrikaans)

Closing date: 09 February 2026

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should apply through Stellenbosch Municipality on stellenbosch.gov.za.

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